Hijack 1971
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Hangul | 하이재킹 |
Literal meaning | Hijacking |
Revised Romanization | Haijaeking |
Directed by | Kim Seong-han |
Written by | Kim Kyung-chan |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Lee Hyung-deok |
Edited by | Kim Sang-bum |
Music by | Kim Tae-seong |
Production companies | Perfect Storm Film Channel Plus |
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Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Box office | US$14.1 million[1][2] |
Hijack 1971 (Korean: 하이재킹; lit. Hijacking) is a 2024 South Korean disaster film written by Kim Kyeong-chan and directed by Kim Seong-han, starring Ha Jung-woo, Yeo Jin-goo, Sung Dong-il and Chae Soo-bin. The film is based on the hijack attempt of a Korean Air F27 airliner in 1971. It was released theatrically on June 21, 2024.[3][4]
Plot
In the winter of 1971, Sokcho Airport passenger plane pilots Tae-in and Gyu-sik take a flight to Gimpo. Following the guidance of flight attendant Ok-sun, the passengers on board are busy for a while, but not long after takeoff, an improvised bomb explodes, turning the plane into chaos.
Yong-dae, who is trying to hijack the entire plane, takes control of the cockpit and threatens to turn the plane to the north. Due to the impact of the explosion, Gyu-sik loses his eyesight in one side and Tae-in finds himself in a desperate situation on the chaotic plane. They begin a desperate struggle to land the plane safely. Everyone risked their lives on this flight.
Cast
- Ha Jung-woo as Tae-in, the first officer of a civilian airliner. The motif is Park Wan-gyu, who was the first officer at the time of the actual incident.[5]
- Yeo Jin-goo as Yong-dae, a civilian airliner hijacker. The motif is Kim Sang-tae, the terrorist who caused the actual incident.[6]
- Sung Dong-il as Gyu-sik, captain of a civilian airliner. The motif is Lee Kang-heun, the captain at the time of the actual incident.[5]
- Chae Soo-bin as Lee Ok-soon, a flight attendant on a civilian airliner.[5]
- Kim Dong-wook as Choi Dong-cheol, an Air Force F-5 fighter pilot and Tae-in's junior.
- Choi Kwang-il as Seo Min-soo, the co-pilot of the YS-11 and Tae-in's senior during his time in the Air Force.
- Kim Jong-soo as Jang Young-hwan, Air Force Flight Commander stationed at Gangneung Air Base.
- Moon Yoo-kang as Chang-bae, a Korean Air flight security officer.
- Jeong Ye-jin as Lee Soo-hee, an English teacher on board the airplane who takes care of Han-bong.
- Moon Woo-jin as Lee Han-bong, a student from Woochang Middle School who boarded the plane.
- Im Se-mi as Moon-young, Tae-in's wife.
- Kim Sun-young as Young-sook, Tae-in's senior from the Air Force and Min-soo's wife who was kidnapped.
- Kim Chul-yoon as Nam-il, a husband who boarded the plane to go on a honeymoon.
- Park Ji-hwan as airport agent
References
- ^ "Hijack 1971". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: The Plot (2024)". KOFIC. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ Park Sang- hoo (May 10, 2024). "하정우·여진구·성동일 '하이재킹' 6월 21일 개봉 확정" [Ha Jung-woo, Yeo Jin-goo, Sung Dong-il's 'Hijacking' confirmed to be released on June 21st] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved June 19, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Jang Ju-yeon (June 17, 2024). "하정우·여진구 '하이재킹', 미국 등 10개국 개봉 확정" [Ha Jung-woo and Yeo Jin-goo's 'Hijacking' confirmed for release in 10 countries, including the US] (in Korean). Daily Sports. Retrieved June 19, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c Jeon Hyung-hwa (August 17, 2022). "[단독]하정우·성동일·채수빈, 비행기 납치극 '하이재킹' 호흡" [[Exclusive] Ha Jung-woo, Sung Dong-il, and Chae Su-bin, breathing in the plane hijacking drama 'Hijacking] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Jo Yeon-kyung (October 5, 2022). "[단독] 여진구 '하이재킹' 합류, 하정우 또 만난다" [[Exclusive] Yeo Jin-goo joins 'Hijacking', meets Ha Jung-woo again] (in Korean). JTBC. Archived from the original on October 5, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Naver.
External links
- Hijack 1971 at IMDb
- Hijack 1971 at the Korean Movie Database
- Hijack 1971 at HanCinema